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Zimbabwe's beautiful mbira (both music and instrument) has been used for healing, personal meditation, celebrations, and sacred ancestral communication for over 1,000 years.
Zimbabwe's beautiful mbira (both music and instrument) has been used for healing, personal meditation, celebrations, and sacred ancestral communication for over 1,000 years.
Musicians Salani Wamkanganise naGaadza and Erica Azim perform mbira together that will include a performance, discussion and a short period of instruction at the end for those who want to try playing the mbira instrument.
You can learn more about mbira from the Berkeley-based mbira organization here.
The Library will host several mbira concerts in February. Please join us for these additional events:
Central Library, 2/1/25, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library, 2/8/25, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Claremont Branch Library, 2/15/25, 2:00-3:30 PM
North Branch Library, 2/22/25, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
West Branch Library, 2/22/25, 2:00-3:30 PM
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movies, Music & Performance |
Wheelchair accessible. Request sign language interpreter, real-time captioning, materials in large print, braille, or other accommodations by calling 510-981-6195 (Library) or the 510-981-6347 (City of Berkeley TDD line). Please refrain from scented products during public programs.
Many library programs are funded by the generous support of the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library. Thank you, Friends!
